The situations quickly begin to develop as the adventurers see a massive beast rise from the waterhole below a waterfall.  A trap set by a 5 headed Hydra looms as each head rises out of the water then the massive body follows as he makes its way onto the dry land.

The map is linked to the campaign we are in.

I have the session active.  All tokens are placed on the map.

It should be good to go.

Here is the initiative order

Petnan 20:

Hydra 18

Ral 15

Darbakh 13

Smudge 11

Lars 9

Runok 7

Petnan has init: 

Petnan has partial cover from the Hydra and is 50 ft from it.

Let’s try this 

innate spell fairy fire Dex 14 save 

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Let’s try this 

innate spell fairy fire Dex 14 save 

 The hydra rolls a 16+1=17 saving throw dex vs 14.

The Hydra has init:

The hydra stays put almost taunting you.

Ral has init:

Darbakh to follow can go as I'll have Ral's action done here.

Ral ranged attack with javelins of returning lightning with Bless and Rage First attack of the Rnd.

MOVE: Ral attacks the Hydra from range and moves back and north 35ft: (spending 30 feet of movement; first diagonal costs 5 ft. of movement, second costs 10 ft., third costs 5 ft., etc.)
BONUS: Starts Rage

ACTION: Javelin+1 of returning Lightning attack#1: 17 Damage: 11 (Magical Piercing) + 15 (Lightning Rng 120ft DC 13 Dex for 1/2 dmg) + 3 (Radiant Divine Fury 1 attack each turn.) = 29

Javelin+1 of returning Lightning without lightning attack #2: Attack: 18 Damage: 9 (Magical Piercing)

End of turn!

Reaction: Attacks of opportunity.

Ral starts his rage and tosses his javelin's of lightning using only one lighting of the two.  A poor throw for the first one while only doing lighting damage the Hydra saves with a roll of 19 for 1/2 dmg = 4 the second javelin hits for 11 dmg for a total of 15 dmg to they hydra.

Darbakh has init 

Then smudge:

Everyone can roll a history check dc 15 no guidance in the heat of battle.  Success and you have knowledge about Hydra's.

Spoiler info below.

Lars and Runok can roll a perception check with adv. DC 15 as well.   A private PM to Darbakh and Petnan, if successful.

Darbakh’s history check: 8

Runok’s perception check: 12

Smudge history 17+4=21

For history petnan rolled a fun filled 7

for perception Lars rolled nat 20 

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Smudge history 17+4=21

 Awesome this will be very much needed. Great roll

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Smudge history 17+4=21

 Smudge can share the information in the spoiler window about the Hydra to the group during the battle.

The rest of you can peek now as well figure Smudge will let us all know.

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For history petnan rolled a fun filled 7

for perception Lars rolled nat 20 

 PM sent.

Ic. Likely additional monsters to north.  Don’t be surprised.     How are we on AOE spells.  

"I can burn single targets, but I can't burn a whole area at once," Darbakh says. "Most of my magic is defensive."

Ral says, “A hydra and something else is out here.  I’m glad Smudge is up on Hydras.  We need flame on the hydra each round my friends.  Darbakh and I team up on the hydra.  Petnan and Smudge assist us until whatever else jumps in.”  Thoughts?

  Well guess we will see what’s coming out of the north east. 

“Hydras are tough business. They are definitely not friendly. The scrolls tell of heroes fighting them and having some difficulty. They have five heads and strong armor with plenty of resistance to damage. You can chop off a head but two will grow in its place, so slicing is bad. Bludgeoning might be fine but fire is the preferred or recommended weapon against these beasts. I  read of one hero burying the hydra under a pile of rocks, in case we think that could be an option.”

Darbakh has init:

Then Smudge:

Map is active at the moment.

The Hydra is 50ft from Smudge to the West and 60 ft from Darbakh to the West.

I placed a fog of war on the map in the East Northeast of Darbakh's location for reference on the suspected location of a second possible hostile creature.

Darbakh hurls a ball of burning embers toward the hydra. “Burn the hydra, got it!”

ACTION: fire bolt at the hydra

Spell attack roll: 18 + 1 Damage if it hits: 13

(OOC: how many feet am I from partial cover with Petnan? I still haven’t gotten the map to work)

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Darbakh hurls a ball of burning embers toward the hydra. “Burn the hydra, got it!”

ACTION: fire bolt at the hydra

Spell attack roll: 12 + 2 Damage if it hits: 18

(OOC: how many feet am I from partial cover with Petnan? I still haven’t gotten the map to work)

 We’re 10’ apart using ruler.  Which puts each cell at 5’ if scale is correct